According to GasBuddy, a tech company that operates apps and websites based on finding real-time fuel prices, you can find numerous gas stations on the west side of the Mississippi with a price per gallon below $2.

According to what KMOV reports, the price for a gallon of gas can be found as low as $1.78 in South St. Louis County at Costco and Sam’s Club near Big Bend and I-44.

The reason for this drop in price comes as US crude oil fell below $50 a barrel on Thursday, for the first time in more than a year.

Oil’s recent slide has shaved more than a third off its price. Crude fell more than 1% Thursday to as low as $49.41 a barrel. The last time oil closed below $50 was in October 4, 2017.

Missouri had the second-lowest price for a gallon of gas in the country, staying at $2.13 as of 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

Meanwhile, no gas stations in Southern Illinois were offering prices below $2. According to the price-tracking website, Illinois ranked 24th in the country for the price of gas, with the average per gallon at $2.40.

A 165-room Cartoon Network Hotel will open in summer 2019 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It will tailored to families and will be hard-wired to maximize screen entertainment, as well as to be an animated upgrade to an adjacent property: Dutch Wonderland Amusement Park.

The hotel is product of the recent partnership between Turner’s Cartoon Network and Palace Entertainment, which owns and operates Dutch Wonderland and other amusement parks, water parks of family-entertainment centers in the United States and Australia. However, this will mark the first time the Cartoon Network will partner with any international brand on a lodging property.

According to Deadline, the characters and imagery of shows like “Adventure Time, “We Bare Bears”, “The Powerpuff Girls”, “Steven Universe”, “The Amazing World of Gumball”, and “Ben 10” will inform the design elements and echo in programming throughout the venue.

Guest rooms and suites will feature “interchangeable show theming that can be customized around children’s preferences to make each visit a new adventure.”

Christina Miller, president of the Cartoon Network-Adult Swim-Boomerang brand bundle, said that “with just the right mix of technology, design and animation, we’re aiming to bring our characters to life in a way that we haven’t seen done before.”

Wow Air, the only airline providing nonstop service to Europe from St. Louis Lambert International Airport, announced on Monday its decision to leave St. Louis, and on Tuesday it added such a decision was based on disappointing results.

However, such a statement contradicts what the airport had reported about the popularity of the trans-Atlantic flights.

“Unfortunately, it has to be said that St. Louis was a disappointment for Wow Air this summer in terms of end results, with load factos not achieving the targets that were set for the route in the beginning, and compared to other markets in our network,” the airline said in a statement emailed to the Post-Dispatch.

The local newspaper reports that the airport had reported a strong response from customers. “We’re disappointed because the response from customers across the St. Louis region was strong and we were told we were one of the airline’s top performing markets in the Midwest that were added last spring.”

The airport reported that flights from May 17 through the end of September were, on average, around 75 percent full for Wow Air.

“We don’t feel like this is an issue with the St. Louis market,” the airport said in response to Wow Air’s statement. “Up until now, we were told that the market was performing well and was one of the better markets among those that were added earlier this year.”

The final flight from St. Louis to Keflavik International Airport, outside Reykjavik, will be on January 6, and from Iceland to St. Louis on January 7.

Icelandic airline Wow Air announced on Monday that it will stop providing nonstop service to Europe from St. Louis Lambert International Airport after January 7, next year.

The news made public yesterday came just five months after the budget carrier began its operations in St. Louis and brought back trans-Atlantic travel to the area after a 15-year hiatus.

Lambert released a statement on Monday addressing the news: “We’re disappointed because the response from customers across the St. Louis region was strong, and we were told we were one of the airline’s top performing markets in the Midwest that were added last spring.”

For the St. Louis area governmental agencies, getting a transatlantic airline to offer services at Lambert was important, and they showed their commitment to it by offering millions in incentives to Wow Air. However, the airport said in its statement that the airline will not meet the criteria for the incentives because it’s ceasing service in January.

Wow Air representatives did not give a reason for the discontinuation of the flights and had not responded to request for comment by local newspaper the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. But media reports have cited serious business problems at the Icelandic airline and worries about its future.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch informs that a business publication based in Iceland reported this month that Wow Air’s operating environment, like other European airlines, has worsened recently largely due to competition and rising oil prices. A government task force has been formed in Iceland to create an emergency plan to respond should Wow Air and Icelandair go bankrupt.

It was reported this summer that the airline had lost about $45 million from July 2017 through June before interest and tax.

Wow Air began flights from Lambert on May 17 and made a two-year commitment to St. Louis, one of four Midwest cities to be added by their airline. The other three cities have seen dissimilar results stemming from the airline administration’s decision: Detroit still has flights to Iceland being offered on the War Air website through October of next year, but flights from Cleveland and Cincinnati are temporarily halting in a couple of weeks.

The Cincinnati Business Courier reported that Wow Air would pause service from the city after its Oct. 27 flight to Iceland, and through the spring. It also reported that Wow flights from other airports were set to cease after October, including from Cleveland, Dallas-Fort Worth and New York’s JFK International Airport.

Meanwhile, the announcement by Wow Air could cause repercussions at Lambert, as the city is exploring leasing the airport to a private operator. The airport said Monday it will “continue to explore new opportunities” for nonstop international service.

According to a new study by a national construction industry group, twenty-two percent of major roads and highways on the Missouri side of the St. Louis metro area are in poor condition.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the study was released Wednesday by the Road Information Program to bolster the ongoing campaign to pass a state gas tax increase at the Nov. 6 election. The report said that 29 percent of roads here are in mediocre shape.

Statewide, the figures are similar, as the study found that twenty-four percent of roads are in poor condition and 28 percent in mediocre condition.

Bridges were also under scrutiny, and the report said that 7 percent of 1,903 St. Louis are bridges are structurally deficient. Statewide, the percentage was higher, with 13 percent.

This deficiency in roads, the report estimated, costs the average St. Louis area motorist an extra $2,031 in vehicle operating costs due to roads needing repairs, lost time and fuel due to congestion-spurred delays and traffic crashes related to road features.

Scott Charton, a spokesman for SaferMo.com, the campaign committee advocating for the gas tax hike, said that the “study shows bad roads cost Missourians money and time in big and small ways that add up to considerable expense, stress and frustration.”

The measure, Proposition D, would phase in a 10-cent increase in the state’s 17-cent per gallon tax between July of next year and 2022.

Four reasons to go to a retreat

BY LAURA POSADA
@PosadaLifeCoach

With this frenetic pace of life, from time to time we need to give ourselves a break, stop for a second, give us a break for the benefit of our physical, mental and spiritual health. Sure, we can take a vacation with the whole family and take us to the pet, but often family vacations, although they are a wonderful moment, can leave us more exhausted than we were at the beginning of the trip.
So I want you to consider making a retreat as an alternative, and here I offer four reasons why this transformative experience may be your best option to give your body, mind and spirit, and in general to your life, that inner peace you need in this moment.

• The retreats are holidays, but with an intention: that is, you will have fun, you will rest, you will laugh, you will probably exercise in an exotic and beautiful place, but you also go with the objective of reflecting on your life, and this is what can really help you look inside yourself and know you more, to know what changes you need to make to feel happier and fuller.

• You will share with people who are in the same search as you: Knowing their lives, cases, circumstances, why they are there, can give you more insight into your own situation. And, in addition, you may make new friendships, which can become a support system for you in the future.

• You have access to professional guidance in many areas: in general, retreats have expert professionals who can offer you techniques, strategies, tips to handle some aspect of your life in particular that is causing you concern or concern, or that you simply want to improve.

• In short, making a retreat is the best gift you can give yourself: it is a time to focus on yourself, to find ways to be a better person. The idea is that you go back home with another perspective and with a roadmap for your new life.

In my case, at 39 I stopped being deceived by the false idea that at 40 my life would end. I could not allow that idea to take control of my life, and then I decided to change my mentality and challenge my body. So now I want to show you how you can do it with the Retreat “The 40 is the new 20”.

]]>https://www.redlatinastl.com/18195-2/feed/0WOW Air offering flights from St. Louis to Iceland for $69, other European cities for $99https://www.redlatinastl.com/wow-air-offering-flights-from-st-louis-to-iceland-for-69-other-european-cities-for-99/
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WOW Air is offering a special on one-way flights to Europe, coinciding with The Northern Lights’ first appearance in Iceland this fall and winter.

The special includes flights to Iceland and other European cities. Ticket buyers can get a flight from St. Louis to Reykjavik for $69, or to London, Frankfurt and Brussels for $99. As Fox 2 reports, fall is an off-season for travel to Europe and there may be smaller crowds at your destination.

The special fares are available for travel September through December 2018. More information on WOW Air’s website: www.wowair.us

As WOW Air explains, fall is one of the best season to visit the Old Continent:

“Travelers can enjoy smaller crowds in Europe in the fall, strolling through Hyde Park in London, St. Paul’s Square in Frankfurt and Promenade Verte in Brussels to take in the changing fall foliage, and can experience some exciting events including London Fashion Week, Frankfurt’s take on Oktoberfest, or Brussels’ Autumn Falls music festival. Those looking for holiday cheer will enjoy exploring London’s world-class shopping and seeing the lights at Buckingham Palace, the Christmas market Römerberg in Frankfurt, and the Winter Wonders Festival in Brussels, where travelers can view the city’s lights atop the giant Ferris wheel.”

Missouri has failed to comply several times with the Real ID act, which asks for updated state IDs in order to board airplanes.

Missouri residents might not be able to board an airplane starting next month without a passport or other form of ID that is not issued by the state.

A law that was passed in 2005 and as consequence of the September 11th attacks, adopted stricter federal guidelines required for boarding any plane or entering a federal building or military base. It’s called the Real ID Act, and Missouri is one of 19 states that has yet to comply with adopting the new law.

Fox 4 reports that Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will ask for another extension for the state to comply.

When asked by Fox 4 about why the state has not yet adopted Real IDs while most of the country has, Gov. Parson said: “I just think it’s through past legislation and things we haven’t done.”

State officials said it would take 18 months when they started bringing licenses up to standard a year ago and training 1,500 employees and contractors on the program.

Fox 4 informs that if you’re scheduled to fly shortly after the deadline and don’t have a passport, you can expect the application process to take anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks.

Parson showed optimism regarding the extension he plans to ask for the state.

“Just trying to talk to the federal level to make sure they know how important that is and we need that for the time being, so I believe we will be granted that waiver.”

Southwest Airlines has added two new non-stop flights departing from St. Louis to Montego Bay, Jamaica and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The flights have been added to their schedule taking off from Lambert International Airport.

These new flights will be offered on Saturdays, pending government approval.

Southwest is the carrier that operates the most flights from St. Louis, and it added its first international flights from St. Louis to Cancun last year.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that when the new flights begin in March 2019, Southwest will operate 118 daily departures during the work week, 101 departures on Saturdays and 120 departures on Sundays.

“The expansion of scheduled international service shows the continued strength of St. Louis as a destination and as a connecting airport for Southwest Airlines,” St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson said in a statement.

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Why do Hondurans flee, if they have a country, five stars?

By Desireé Khoury
Bachelor of Journalism and Communications

There are smells, foods and circumstances that mark us for the rest of our lives, for us Hondurans could be the smell of fresh coffee and at sunset, some typical dish of our land or place of origin, surrounded by family and friends, that seemed to add that special and unique flavor to that drink or dish, for the simple fact of having them nearby. Since, although we prepare them in the same way and with the same ingredients outside our country, these … They do not know us the same! That coffee, which some of us would like to enjoy as the song says “In the same place and with the same people” was an excuse to talk, and relax. In particular, we Hondurans do not need a reason to enjoy a coffee with family and friends. Some compatriots are unaware that Honduran coffee has been chosen twice, as the best coffee in the world, reaching the highest price in the international market.
It is in Honduras, where the oldest evidence of the preparation of chocolate has been found, a plant that has captivated the entire planet. Honduras has been the winner of the “International Cocoa Prize” for the “Salon du Chocolat” in France.
In 2017, Honduran bananas were the second agricultural export product worldwide.
It is in Honduras, where the only two untouched coral reefs are found, from all over the planet, and they are in the beautiful Bay Islands. National Geographic includes the island of Roatan in its select list of the 10 best places to vacation around the world.
It is in Honduras and in the city of Copan Ruinas where it is located, the Mayan Archaeological Park, the best preserved in the world, named a world heritage by UNESCO.
Let’s add its magnificent tropical climate, which almost always goes around 18 degrees Celsius, where you do not need heating in winter or air conditioning in summer. Because of its natural beauty, Honduras has been the scene of the realization of different film scenes; documentaries and reality shows, an example of this, when Walt Disney chose, Honduran waterfalls, for one of the scenes of his film “the Book of the jungle”.

The Honduran Irene Martorell and the vice president of the United States Mike Pence at the moment of being awarded.

And what about the human talent? Although we are sure that the list is huge, we will only mention a few examples. Let’s start with Salvador Moncada, Honduran scientist and medical member of “The Royal Society”, (England). Also, we have Honduran engineers working in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), an agency that will donate 20 million dollars, to implement in Honduras the first genius school in Central America, since In the country, they have identified 136 super-gifted children.
We will not fail to highlight the excellence of Honduran women, Irene Martorell who became the best student of the United States Coast Guard, an honor that rarely falls on a foreigner, she and her other brothers have been granted scholarships by US military academies. its high performance We also have the Honduran Gabriela Thompson, who works in the Agricultural Service Agency (Farm Service Agency) executing and developing policies of livestock, agriculture and food of the US federal government.
The list is huge, and I would not finish mentioning every successful Honduran outside their borders, they are giving their best, and from different scenarios. Whether behind the scenes or at the front, the truth is that these success stories did not start overnight. I’ve been effort and dedication for years. I am sure that stories like these, not only happen with Hondurans, when we are given, the opportunity, every immigrant from any country in the world, would make their own list, and highlight the wonderfulness of their people and their land. Although the above seems to us a tourism promotion, the reality of our country is another, the one we would like to hide, but we can not, the one that fills us with sadness and shame for the simple fact that “Having a Country five stars, its citizens, can not enjoy them “since some have to flee from crime, violence, drug trafficking, impunity, extortion, corruption and poverty”.
Exposing the other side of Honduras, annoying the governments, because it discovers its inability to govern, and sinks a country so beautiful, to reach the first places in crime and poverty.

Describing the other side of Honduras bothers the past administrations and those in office, as they come to serve themselves, and not to serve their people.
Corruption has allowed drug trafficking and organized crime to grow enormously in our country, robbing young people of the opportunity of a dignified life. For this and for many other reasons, we see parents risking not only their lives, but also their children’s lives, as they flee the country to travel “death roads” on their way to the United States of America. We have known cases of compatriots who fled in advance to their children, in order to raise the necessary money and pay for the departure of their children, which, for some parents, resulted in a nightmare, as their children were killed before they could get them out of the country. So cruel is the reality of many Hondurans, to the extent of expressing “if I die on the road, at least I try,” I prefer this, to feel the guilt of seeing them die of hunger or killed by gangs and organized crime in his before my eyes without they saw that his father fought for them until the end. “

Each time, there are fewer cases of Hondurans traveling for economic reasons, many express that they flee to stay alive, because they could support eating, even if it is “tortilla con sal” but in peace, a feast with fear “.U.SThe million dollar questionWhat is the fault of the United States, and why does it have to receive all those who want to emigrate?
According to a study by Orozco, for every 1 percent increase in homicide rates in the Northern Triangle region there is a 100 percent increase in migration. Without being experts in the subject, but because of being a Honduran, we can say that no wall can stop migration, if before, the problems of corruption in our countries are not addressed. We can not deny that the United States has been and is a kind country, whoever denies this, would simply be ungrateful “as they say in my town”. The great economic aid that the United States and international cooperation send to our country, are so immense, and
grandiose that I am sure, had been administered by honest governments, had removed the country from poverty, many years ago and our children would have the human right to food, education and decent health, their parents would have jobs that could feed their families, (things that in our country is a luxury of few). The problem is that these aids remain in the wrong hands, and only feed the great “monster of corruption.” Although it is true, almost all the drugs that pass through Honduras are destined for the United States, and this is one of the reasons why the United States feels committed to strengthening policies and disbursements that counteract drug trafficking and organized crime. But these, forgot the most important detail, to reliably monitor the use of such resources. We Hondurans want firm policies, and strong against corrupt governments.

The strategies of most politicians to procure the goods of the state have no limit, so much so that the poorest of politicians, along with their families end up being millionaire entrepreneurs, so astute to create companies and foundations in which they are awarded the contracts they sell to the government.
Once the professor, Carlos Gaviria, said “many politicians will never fight poverty, because they need it to win”. How right in these words.

As a Honduran, I encourage you that now, that we are outside of our country, we give our best, we do things with excellence no matter what kind of work we do, we do not lose goodness, we do not forget our roots, but respecting the country in which we work. that we currently live, above all, do not forget to thank God. “The American dream, should not be a matter of money, should be that we can enjoy, in this nation, what money can not buy, such as life, family, health, security and peace. If you have it, you have achieved it, enjoy it every day with yours, since for millions of Hondurans the simple fact of being here, walking through the streets without fear, having a job and daily food is simply a dream. “

Remember that; “Great opportunities often hide in small tasks. And the small things of life, determine the big ones. (Rick Warren)